noun Etymology: Middle French & Spanish; Middle French cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla ~ insect Date: 1582 a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of female ~ insects, ~ insect
COCHINEAL
Meaning of COCHINEAL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012